Senior Accountant

Talentify; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

HealthPartners in Bloomington, MN seeks a Senior Accountant to ensure proper GAAP-based recording of financial transactions and timely reporting, safeguarding corporate assets. You will analyze accounts, prepare reconciliations, and support the Finance team across locations.

You will work independently with minimal supervision, prepare statements for auditors, research technical accounting issues, improve controls, and utilize system queries and Excel to maintain accurate financial information.

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 4 years experience in related position.
• Working knowledge of GAAP and internal controls.
• Strong spreadsheet (Excel) skills.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to complete assignments with minimal supervision

Responsibilities

• Review entries posted to the general ledger for GAAP compliance.
• Participate in month-end close with journal entries and supporting documentation.
• Prepare and post expense allocation entries.
• Complete monthly variance analysis and financial statements for assigned entities.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and subsystems timely.
• Research reconciliation items to determine corrective action and adjust as needed.
• Assist in developing and implementing policies and procedures.
• Prepare interim and year-end schedules for auditors as needed.
• Work independently with minimal supervision as a Finance team member.
• Communicate issues and resolutions to Finance management.
• Research and prepare technical accounting solutions for new and existing business issues.
• Review internal controls and suggest improvements.
• Enhance processes for accurate and timely financial information.
• Utilize system queries and downloads.
• Maintain required records, reports and files.
• Complete special projects as directed by the Finance Manager.

Skills

Excel skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Independent work

Education

Four-year degree in Accounting/Finance/related field

Tools

Oracle Financial Systems

Job description

HealthPartners is hiring a Senior Accountant. The Senior Accountant is responsible for the proper and timely recording of financial transactions in the general ledger in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in order to ensure accurate, timely and meaningful reporting and protection of corporate assets. Other responsibilities include analyzing account transactions, preparing account reconciliations, resolving reconciling items utilizing thinking & problem solving skills, and preparing accounting statements and reports. Additional responsibilities also include analyzing cause/effect relationships & considers consequences of future actions; working independently with other Finance team members, departments, locations, & Accounting Unit Managers to resolve accounting matters and developing solutions to a variety of problems of simple to moderate scope and complexity. This position requires a working knowledge of numerous sub-systems which are systems that General Accounting must routinely monitor, but are ones that are owned by other departments including Accounts Payable, Payroll, Inventory and other miscellaneous accounting systems.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Review accounting entries posted to the general ledger to ensure proper accounting of financial transactions in accordance w/ GAAP & stated HealthPartners Policy
• Participate in month-end close activities including preparation of journal entries, complete with appropriate supporting documentation.
• Prepare and post expense allocation entries.
• Complete monthly variance analysis and financial statement preparation for assigned entities
• Complete balance sheet account and subsystem reconciliations accurately and timely.
• Research account reconciliation items to determine corrective action required and complete required adjusting entries.
• Assist in development and implementation of policies, procedures, goals and objectives.
• Prepare interim and year-end schedules for auditors as needed.
• Able to work independently & proactively with minimal guidance & supervision while participating actively as a Finance team member.
• Communicate issues & resolutions to Finance management
• Research & prepare technical accounting solutions for new & existing business issues (simple to moderate complexity)
• Review internal accounting controls and recommend improvements.
• Enhance and document processes and procedures to facilitate accurate and timely financial information.
• Able to utilize tools, such as system queries & downloads
• Proficient in Excel
• Maintain required records, reports & files
• Complete special projects as directed by the Finance Manager.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Four-year college degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field. (Accounting preferred)
• Minimum 4 years experience in related position.
• Working knowledge of GAAP and internal controls.
• Strong spreadsheet (Excel) skills.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to complete assignments with minimal supervision
• Consistently demonstrate the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to work effectively and productively with each other while providing exceptional service to our leaders, members, patients, and vendors.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Accounting or finance experience in a healthcare setting.
• Experience working with Oracle Financial Systems.